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🇬🇷 Greece Flag Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The flag of Greece, featuring nine alternating blue and white stripes with a white cross on a blue canton. It represents the cradle of Western civilization, democracy, and philosophy.
When to Use
Use when referring to Greece, Greek islands, ancient history, the Olympics, or Mediterranean cuisine.
Example Usage
- “Santorini sunsets 🇬🇷🌅”
- “Greek mythology is epic 🇬🇷⚡”
- “Gyros and souvlaki night 🇬🇷”
Popular Combinations
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Ancient Greek ruins
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Greek islands
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Greek olive oil / cuisine
How Greece Flag looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🇬🇷 mean in a text message?▼
The flag of Greece, featuring nine alternating blue and white stripes with a white cross on a blue canton. It represents the cradle of Western civilization, democracy, and philosophy. Use when referring to Greece, Greek islands, ancient history, the Olympics, or Mediterranean cuisine. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Why are flag emoji made of two letters?▼
Flag emoji use a system called Regional Indicator Symbols. Each flag is actually two invisible Unicode characters — the country's ISO 3166-1 two-letter code — which platforms combine into a flag image. This is why flags work differently from other emoji.
Does 🇬🇷 display on all devices?▼
Most country flags display correctly on iOS, Android, and macOS. Windows has historically shown flag emoji as two-letter country codes (like "US") instead of flag images, though this is improving. Some subdivision flags (like states or provinces) have very limited support.
What is the shortcode for 🇬🇷?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:flag-gr:` to insert the Greece Flag emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f1ec-1f1f7
Category
Flags
Added
Unicode 2.0
Shortcodes
:flag-gr:Keywords
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When to Use 🇬🇷 Greece Flag
Use when referring to Greece, Greek islands, ancient history, the Olympics, or Mediterranean cuisine.
- •Send 🇬🇷 when you want to express or reference "greece flag" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🇬🇷 in conversations about gr or nation to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🇬🇷 Greece Flag on social media posts, stories, or comments related to greece flag
- •Combine 🇬🇷 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about gr, nation, country
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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